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Risk Placing Real Emotion at the Center of Your Work
Yes, it’s all melting, but if we close our eyes we might remember, standing in the same spot … what we loved. Onward into my post! “If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and … Continue reading
Parker-izing. Saying A Lot, With Not Much
Sandra Neily here: I’ve been camping by a river for a while. No cell or wifi (heaven!) but did some Robert Parker searches for this post before I prepped and packed 10 days of food for my husband and me … Continue reading
What Spreads Beyond the Place Where It Started?
Sandy Neily here: Cancer and rampant real estate development. Both are driven by relentless metastasis, a word usually reserved for the spread of cancer. Here’s the medical definition: metastasis is when the cancer spreads beyond the place where it … Continue reading
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Cooler Surprise. Deer Flies. Acres of Lettuce.
Sandra Neily here: There’s a moment on every camping trip where you peer into the cooler to see what’s left floating around down there. A “Cooler Surprise” meal with a bit of everything often has us thinking over the whole … Continue reading
Moosehead. The Kennebec. And An Endless Steps Workout
OH MY! Wildlife delivers $1.4 billion to Maine’s economy; $1.9 billion w multipliers. Begs the question, is the Moosehead Region ready to secure this and other nature-based economic assets against inappropriate development or over-use? Do all of Maine’s ‘gateway’ communities … Continue reading
Messiah. Nutcracker. Blizzards. Butter. And Gratitude.
Up to my waist in broken ice, snowshoes scrambling for good footing in the melting marsh, I struggled for breath as freezing water saturated clothing and skin. I wasn’t too busy to miss Pock sinking into a happy crouch. My dog was a Lab. Water—any water— was heaven-sent.
I learned to respect March outings by keeping close to shore where it’s only ankle deep. Or taking a nap.
“Nooooooo,” I yelled. “No, don’t jump! Not fun in here. Not FUN! Continue reading
Social Distancing in Maine Means ‘Get Out There!’
Sandra Neily here, admitting I’ve put way too many frozen veggies in the freezer. Given how some things are flying off the shelves as people prepare to stay home more, there does not seem to be a run on frozen … Continue reading
Not The Usual Romance Suspects
Dear Readers, I am reposting my contribution from Valentine’s day for a couple of reasons: 1. people said they liked it and wished it could be up longer and 2. I’ve spent some recent time in the ER and have … Continue reading
